I'll get you back (Billdip/Dark Dipper)

Chapter 9

We walked through the forest, the soft crunch of twigs underneath out feet. The sun was rising and birds were chirping. It was beautiful. We first approached the gnome territory, the stench of blood growing stronger with each step. 

When the chaos came into view I was pleased with myself. More than 30 gomes lay dead, and others were still unconscious after all this time. I looked at my peers faces. Sixer was shocked and Shooting Star was disgusted. A small smile spread on my face, but I quickly hid it for a look of fear. 

Ford went forward and crouched down to inspect one of the dead gnomes. He then stood up after a few minutes and called out. "Jeff?" He questioned. The particular gnome quickly came out from a tree. A smile spread on his lips as he saw Ford and Mabel, but it quickly diminished when he saw me. I gave a quick wave, and stealthy showed him the knife in my jacket. His complexion paled to say the least.

"Jeff, what happened?" Sixer asked. Jeff glanced at me and I raised my eyebrows at him, challenging him to defy me. "I uhh...I uhhh..." Jeff stuttered. "An animal attacked... and ummm... did this." Jeff quickly looked down at the ground and Sixer pursed his lips and narrowed his eyes. "That is what happened? You're telling me the truth?" Jeff just gave a stout nod. "Th-that's what happened Ford. Cross my heart." Ford just nodded his head and stood up. "Well, I guess that settles that. On to the next destination." 

We all walked away, and when Shooting Star and Fordsy were in front of me I turned around to the gnomes. Jeff was still there, frozen in place. I gave a small smile, and then turned around and continued walking. 

We walked towards Bill's statue in silence. However, I kept on feeling a pull, an urge. 

When we arrived at the statue Sixer immediately went over to it. Mabel just leaned on a tree and glared at it, and I decided to sit on a rock. The whole time I felt a magical pull towards the statue, but couldn't figure out what it was. Until I noticed a glint of silver in the moss surrounding the stone. 

I walked over to where Ford was."Mind if I?" Gesturing to the statue he seemed to get what I was saying. "Go ahead." Sixer stepped back and I began to circle the statue. I crouched down near the base of the triangle, my back to my 'family' I quickly picked out the piece of silver and it turned out to be a pen. 

And then I connected the dots. 

The ciphered journal, it must have some relation to Bill more than just that he wrote it. With the pen and journal together, it probably revealed something in the journal, or something similar to that. I'll have to test both of them once I get back to my room. 

Slipping the pen into my pocket I stood up and dusted off my pants. "I didn't find anything peculiar. Did, did you?" Ford shook his head. "No, however I believe you're right about the statue. It looks like it is crumbling, forever killing Bill, not releasing him from his prison." My eyes went wide, heart rate picked up, and hands began to become clammy. "H-how l-long till he," I gulped, "till he's g-gone?" 

Oh god, oh god, oh god, oh god. The second till Ford answered felt like hours. If I can't get Bill out of that statue until it collapses, game over. 

"I don't know. It'll definitely fall in a month. However, it may be a week or two. "

Oh SHIT. I need at least  a week to free Pyronica, then it going to take about another week to get Bill. SHIT! What's going to happen if Bill's gone? Like, forever gone? I can't even think about that! I'm never going to get to see his human form, I'm never going to get to rule the world with him! I-I-I-I...

"DIPPER!" Mabel smacked my face and I was brought back into the present. "W-what was that for?" In reality I wanted to scream 'What the fuck' at her, but I needed to keep my acting up. 

"You zoned out for like 10 minutes! What was that  about?"

"I uhh... was daydreaming about once Bill will die. Cause' he's our mortal enemy and then he'll be gone for good so..." Mabel seemed to understand. "I'm happy too little bro! But, come on! Ford started walking back to the shack!" Mable forcefully grabbed my hand and started dragging me back to the dump we call home. 

Once we arrived I quickly went to my room and gathered my 3rd journal, starting a new entry. 

I have just come back from a visit to the forest with Sixer and Shooting Star. While there I found a pen near Bill's statue, and connected the dots. It appears that both the pen and ciphered journal are magically connected to Bill. Perhaps a way to communicate with him? I need to continue testing the two, however more importantly I need to free Pyronica. Sixer has predicted that the statue will come crumbling down in a month at the most, 1-2 weeks at the least. We both believe that with the destruction of the Statue, Bill will be gone. Dead. So, I must hurry in collecting the thing for Pyronica. I only need 3 things left.... but they are hard to find. Wish me luck. 

I put the journal away and take out the other journal. I flipped through it and see nothing new. The only page that has anything on it is the ciphered page. 

Frustrated, I put the journal on my desk and go eat breakfast.  

I have a lot to figure out.